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Posted: 7/26/2015 2:23:37 PM EDT

[#1]

40 miles.

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Posted: 7/26/2015 2:26:25 PM EDT

[#2]

I was loving across the street from my grow up home for 8 years. I moved 16 miles away last month. My parents kick ass so I am happy to be near them.

Posted: 7/26/2015 2:26:43 PM EDT

[#3]

553 miles from our driveway to Mom's driveway, but less than a mile from the house my wife grew up in.

Posted: 7/26/2015 2:30:53 PM EDT

[#4]

Currently: 22.9 miles
Furthest: Approximately 6,820

Posted: 7/26/2015 2:31:06 PM EDT

[#5]

2,498.6 miles. Not far enough given that I had the misfortune to be born in Wash. D.C.

Posted: 7/26/2015 2:32:17 PM EDT

[#6]

About 1000 miles. Hardly anybody is left back there.

Posted: 7/26/2015 2:33:46 PM EDT

[#7]

I couldn't possibly be any closer to where I grew up.

From the time I was born, until I was 19 years old, we lived in the same house.
When my parents died, I bought the house from the estate.
I am literally sitting in my mom's basement posting this, even though she is dead and I am in my 50s.

I have only lived here about three years. I spent about 30 years living on the other side of the country.

Posted: 7/26/2015 2:35:46 PM EDT

[#8]

On the next street over. I can see my dad's garage from my porch.

it has its pluses and minuses.

Posted: 7/26/2015 2:42:15 PM EDT

[#9]

Born a mil brat so all over.
Born in Pa, moved to Il. moved to Co. Then to Ut, Then to Germany, Joined the AF. then to Tx, Ca., De.,
Back to Germany, SArabia, then to Wa. and finally settled in ID. with a trip to Iraq in 05

Posted: 7/26/2015 8:20:27 PM EDT

[#10]

Approximately 900 miles, NC to Wi

Here is an interesting comparison for you, my Dad was born and died in the very same house. Other than the 6 years in the Army during W W II. He was 90 when he sat down in his favorite chair, in the living room and shut his eyes (6 months after Mom)

Posted: 7/26/2015 8:22:53 PM EDT

[#11]

About 2,500 miles.

Posted: 7/26/2015 8:23:29 PM EDT

[#12]

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I am the only one in my family who lives several hundred miles away from the rest of the family, it is challenging to say the least.

So, how far away are you from where you grew up?

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125 miles, in a bordering state

Posted: 7/26/2015 8:24:12 PM EDT

[#13]

3/8 of the way across the globe

Fuck that place

Posted: 7/26/2015 8:25:19 PM EDT

[#14]

989 miles

Posted: 7/26/2015 8:25:22 PM EDT

[#15]

Bit more than 300 miles. I moved from suburban Detroit to Chicago in 1996 when I fled the auto industry, which actually turned out to be a wise decision,my ears ahead of its time. I'm the only one of the extended family on my dad's side to actually go to college, let alone graduate. So I was already the black sheep.

Moving out of Michigan just confirmed that in everyone's eyes.

Posted: 7/26/2015 8:26:44 PM EDT

[#16]

Navy brat...spent most of my life in SoCal so I guess within 200 miles.

Posted: 7/26/2015 8:28:31 PM EDT

[#17]

I've been around a bit.

Born in Spokane, WA

Age 3 to 4th grade, CT

5th grade to Freshman year HS in Hunterdon Co NJ

Remainder of HS in Oldham Co NJ

College Ann Arbor, MI

USN Orlando FL, W Milton NY, Groton CT, Bangor WA

San Jose CA after that for 12 years

Now in Albany NY

Posted: 7/26/2015 8:29:12 PM EDT

[#18]

maybe 10 miles from my parents farm house I grew up in. ill be moving back to the farm shortly. the house I am in now was too good of a deal to pass up, I will build a house out there one day.

Posted: 7/26/2015 8:39:21 PM EDT

[#19]

1,396 miles.

Posted: 7/26/2015 8:41:44 PM EDT

[#20]

0 miles. I bought the house I grew up in off my parents.

Posted: 7/26/2015 8:44:47 PM EDT

[#21]

My home is where my bags are. Raised a military brat, lived in 8 places before I hit 18, then I've moved every two years since (exception was 4.5 years for college).

Posted: 7/26/2015 8:52:21 PM EDT

[#22]

I grew up from 4 to 17 years a block and a half west of our current home on the same street. When I was 17 I couldn't wait to get the hell out of here. At 30 and with a young family I couldn't wait to get back. I learned just how smart my parents really were in the 13 years I was gone.

Posted: 7/26/2015 8:57:45 PM EDT

[#23]

5 hours away

Close enough that I can drive back on short notice but far enough that I have an excuse for not being able to make it back. Works out pretty good.

Posted: 7/26/2015 9:08:48 PM EDT

[#24]

Just a little over ten miles. Memphis, Tn now have grand kids here. I'm never gonna get away from here

Posted: 7/26/2015 9:10:24 PM EDT

[#25]

I'm 44 years old. I'm sitting about 50 yards from where I was sleeping, this day, 40 years ago

Posted: 7/26/2015 9:12:12 PM EDT

[#26]

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Arfcommers all live in their parent's basement.

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Posted: 7/26/2015 9:14:16 PM EDT

[#27]

Less then 1/2 a mile.

Posted: 7/26/2015 9:15:07 PM EDT

[#28]

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About 10 minutes depending on the traffic lights.

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Same here. In rush hour traffic closer to 20 minutes.

I would like to move another ten minutes away. That short distance would make the difference between living in the suburban strip mall infested place I live now to a much more quiet rural setting.

Posted: 7/26/2015 9:16:45 PM EDT

[#29]

On my Dad's side no one lives within 300 miles from where they grew up. Most more than that.

Looks like I'm just over 1000 miles.

Posted: 7/26/2015 9:17:42 PM EDT

[#30]

An ocean away.

Posted: 7/26/2015 9:25:00 PM EDT

[#31]

AF brat so I lived many places...but I spent about the last 32 years (my entire adulthood) 10mi away from one of my dad's old bases

Posted: 7/26/2015 9:27:24 PM EDT

[#32]

About 700 miles.

Posted: 7/26/2015 9:30:11 PM EDT

[#33]

About 45 miles. My parents still live there. They drive over a couple of times a month to meet me for lunch.

My brother lives about 9 hours (drive) away and I am not sure where my sister lives, but I think she may be closer to home than me.

Posted: 7/26/2015 9:34:03 PM EDT

[#34]

I sill live on the same land I grew up on 42 years old and only one address all my life bought the house from my mother when she remarried and now own three houses on my road so I can pick my neighbors

Posted: 7/26/2015 9:34:03 PM EDT

[#35]

about 12 miles

Posted: 7/26/2015 10:10:28 PM EDT

[#36]

15 blocks

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Posted: 7/26/2015 10:15:03 PM EDT

[#37]

Eight miles, just across the state line, I like being a South Dakotan much more than an Iowan but it's nice to be close. My mom just sold the house I grew up in, makes me feel funny when I do drive by it.

Posted: 7/26/2015 10:16:51 PM EDT

[#38]

1065 miles

Posted: 7/26/2015 10:17:17 PM EDT

[#39]

about an hour away

Posted: 7/26/2015 10:17:58 PM EDT

[#40]

1,700

Posted: 7/26/2015 10:21:10 PM EDT

[#41]

Far....from SoCal to Northen Nevada

Posted: 7/26/2015 10:21:55 PM EDT

[#42]

How ever far Ocala, FL is Hampton VA is.

800 miles maybe?

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Posted: 7/26/2015 10:22:29 PM EDT

[#43]

"grew up" as in what ages?

Dad was in the USAF, so we lived in quite a few places. From about age 5 to 12, I was in Europe. Then lived in Louisiana for about 3 years, and then here to Texas, where I have lived ever since.

Posted: 7/26/2015 10:26:11 PM EDT

[#44]

According to Google Maps, it is 661 miles.

My brother lives 524 miles from where we grew up, but in the opposite direction as I moved.

I have absolutely ZERO interest in ever going back. I don't even want to go back to the state in which I grew up. Proud to come from there, but never want to go back.